DDallas Read More Dallas ISD is slowly demolishing the landmark 1915 W.H. Adamson buildingAugust 30, 2025 From the spring of 2008 until the fall of 2010, the Dallas Independent School District did just about…
CChicago Read More The forgotten election for chief judge of Cook CountyAugust 29, 2025 On Sept. 10, one of the most consequential local offices is up for election. This office determines many…
CChicago Read More What is the status of Chicago’s crime problem?August 29, 2025 In these contentious times, it takes a lot to unify a state’s political and civic establishment around a…
HHouston Read More Is Houston’s ‘Be Someone’ art or Graffiti? A philosophical takeAugust 28, 2025 HOUSTON – It’s hard to miss Houston’s “Be Someone” mural, but it didn’t appear over I-45 until 2012,…
DDallas Read More New state laws will bring housing back to DallasAugust 28, 2025 On Sep. 1, two new state laws —Senate Bill 840 and Senate Bill 15— take effect. It’s now…
SSan Diego Read More County air district ignoring its environmental justice obligations – San Diego Union-TribuneAugust 27, 2025 As warehousing spreads across the Inland Empire, San Joaquin Valley, Southern California and elsewhere, it presents a new…
MMental health Read More Screening kids for mental health struggles is about preventionAugust 27, 2025 The data is undeniable: Too many of our kids today face an unprecedented mental health crisis with suicide…
HHealth care Read More What harsh immigration policies mean for students, families, and schoolsAugust 25, 2025 The Supreme Court affirmed in Plyler v. Doe (1982) that children have a right to public education regardless…
CChicago Read More Chicago aldermen making the housing shortage worseAugust 25, 2025 As Tribune journalist Lizzie Kane reported in June, Chicago is facing a housing crisis, and while many point…
CChicago Read More What I discovered walking the length of ChicagoAugust 24, 2025 A few years ago, after returning from weeks of walking the hills, coastal paths and streets of the…